Rod fastener



June 2, 1931. L. w. BOND ROD FASTENER Filed Sept. 27. 1929 a.. d s Rw n.. ww n Nw A :d 6 Lm offpart of the rod shown in Figure 2 to` Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT i oFFgIc-sf' fk LESTER vv.V BOND, or NEW YORK, N. Y., `AssrcrNon, rro THEKRODER REUBEL COMPANY.,

or NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK ROD FASTENER Jflo vide a fastener for curtainand drapery rods which is `adapted to be secured in place beforefthe rod is applied and to grasp the rod after the salnehas been applied..v l r Y A further object, more specifically, is to :1.1115 provide an-improved rod fastener.. for dra-` peries, curtains and the like which includes a swinging plate. connected Vby a screw or other means to a. window frame, door frame or other place, and adapted Vto swing to an operatedor inoperated position to'grasp or release the rod. j y 1 In the accompanying drawings,

Figurel is a front elevation of the vupper partof aY window witha fastener disclosing an embodiment of the invention applied theretoand illustrated as holding a rod in position;` l v Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1 on the line 2.-2 f f Figure 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view gether witha Afastener shown swung to; "a 'substantially open position;

Fi re 4 1s an enlarged fragmentary ,sec-` 35 tionafl1 Figure th` fasteners shown in Figure 1;

. 1 showing a slightlymodified form of fastener adapted tolcoactfwith a different form of rod to that illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a vew similar to Figure 6 but showing another modified form of fastener and rod;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 6 but showing an additional modified form of rod and fastener;

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure `6 but showing another form of fastener and rod;

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view through Figurel on the linev is a perspective .view of one `of,

re 6 is a view similar to Figure 4 but4 under surface of thewindowV frame 1. At leach end` of the base 11 is arranged a curled` gripping portion12. An aperture 13 is ,pro-f, l i videdcentrallyof base 11, saidaperturev b escrew 14.` VThe curled portionsV 12 are. pref- Figure is va perspective view of a bracket with an embodiment of the invention applied thereto illustrating howfthe Yfastener may be used Vto secure a rod in place;

Figure 11 is a perspective view of anotherl 55 form of the invention wherein the parts are illustrated as means for supporting transverse cord pulleys on a rod or pole. r

:Referring to the accompanying drawings f bynumerals, 1 indicatesa window frame,and 60 2 a rod or track adapted to receive suitable carriages to which curtains or portires' may besecured. The rod 2 is old and well-known and heretofore was held in place by screws extending therethrough into the .window` frame 1. As shown in Figure 4, the rod 2is provided with atop portion -merging into curved portions 4 and 5, said curved portions having what may be termed runways 6y and 7 On the runways 6 and .7 the wheels ofthe carriages are mounted, and to these carriages are secured draperies or curtains. ,Thisv form of rod and` carriages is old and well-known. Heretofore the portion 3 was provided with apertures through ywhich screws extended, and in applying these screws quite often the screwdriver would bend ordent theV edges 8 and 9. This prevented apropermovement kof the carriages, andconsequently, itrequired present invention 'one or more fasteners 10 hold the rods in place, as shownin Figure 1. InV Figure 1 and also in Figure 2 thefastener 10 is-arranged near each end of .the` rod 2,

but ifi desired, a large numberof fasteners maybe.. used without departing from. the spiritof .the invention. `As 'shown in Figure 5, each-fastener isprovided withjaplateor base 11 Iadapted to lit flatwise against the ing adaptednto accommodatethe retaining erably resilient and slightly smaller than the curved portions 4 and 5, soithat whenin op# l erativeposition, as shownin'Figure 2 they will grip the side portions 4'an'd 5 and there# byhold. the rod-2 egen'stmevementpPref-` 100 erably two fasteners are used for each rod, v though a larger number may be used, if desired. After the fasteners are secured in place by suitable means, as for instance, screws 14,v they yare turned to a position substantially at right (ngle's' tof the space reserved for' the rod a'nd'then the rod is placed'in position,

Vafter whichV the fasteners are rotated in a reverse direction )untilftliey grip v.the ',rod, as W Ashownin Figure 2. In Figures 1l to la Wellknown, efficient vrod has been disclosed, and

one which islargely used today, but if de-j sired, the fastener could be used withV other. forms of rods. In Figure 6 a rod '15"is shown',V

said rodjhaving a substantially` rectangular conform to this Shape'ofro'd, but .otherwise is madei'dentical withl the fastener' shown in Figures lto inclusive.v In"'Figurej 7 a: substan'tially rectangular rod 18 is disclosed whichis usedmore or less on the' ifnarke't to'. day',an"d`the fastener 19 is vinadeto' conform to the Shape Off the mais; het Otherwise the sanieuisidentical" with that shown in Figlire V5." "In'Figure 8a Substantially tubular rod is disclosed, ancl'tliefastener v21 is YVmade t'o conform thereto and to'swing back and'for'tli siiiiilarfto the fastener 1'0', as' illustrated in Fig., 3. InA Figure 9 a' Vfurther 'modified form-of 22 Yis disclosed, and co'acting withfthis redis afastener 22 which isl identical withthefas'tener lOexce-ptV that iteonforms tothebas'e'f'of r'ed`22.` Inail portions 12, whereby in eachv forni' of theinand then rotated to ventio'n the fastener may be secured in place 'a right angle position, so

` tliatjtl'ie rodniay' be vcf'irrectly positioned and l thenthc" fastener swung to'it's gripping or lockedpesition.

' s In" Figure 10a slightly/modified structure is' disclosed to that shown in Figure 5. In VVthis florin'lof4 the invention bracket 23 is shown, andlto' this bracket are secured fasteners 2,4 and4 25,said fasteners being identical with that shown in the ends of thecurled longer and areY provided with pressed' por- Ytio`n`s126, wlfrere'li'y a slightly depending '-s'pur- A g l V Signed at New York,in the New York and ,State NewYorhtliiSZfth day lzo sections are slightly is presented on' the' under side which fits g shghtiy beypndth ceiitr'of the rd 27 when "1 the' fasteners are' use.

n warts hated from thisg'iirethat'instead of using a screw einen' were# 1 4.; a hiiow rivet 28 is hs'd to secure the fasteners in' placeyzwhile perj spinaci the ihv'ehtiompfovided are Figu're'", except that f septmhhaii. 13.1929.

Itis evident that Y means may be used the fhaehers peni-sacd' the desired movement# As y short/nin this Lfiguire, the fasteners or rivets 28 are arranges @nteii'y of the fasteners 24 yand 25, but the rivets 28 could be arranged N4invention is intended primarily for supporting cables" or cords usedin shifting curtains. In order to use' this form of the invention, a

`round rod is supported by a similar fastener or other means, and then the fastener 29 snapped onto therod'at the desired point for holding the pulleys 32Vnear one end of the rod. It is evident that a single pulley could besupported or .otherdevicesciild besupported by the fastener' 29` `without departing from the kspirit ofy thei'nve'nti'oni The'v'arious'fasteners have been described principallyv as usedwith curtains, draperies' andthe like, het itwiiibe evident that they' might he used to support other articles and `use'dto support, for instance, afrod, or be'supported putV the swingingfmovementY heretofore 'i de- Scribes is' presen, ahdf and the grippirig action of thevres'pectivecurled'ends10V'and12.

, What I claimy is'za pli'iralt'i" tyl of fasteners? therefonzeachfffastener compri-singletA ,body and paifr ofn oppoapart for holding a rod in position. 2. The combinationwith a: curtainjrodof a fastenerin position, each of .saidf Vfastei'iers being mounted to swing into'a yholding: position and outof a holding'positi'on:

i. The cqmbihahh with schaam foe-6F15 f vfastener neareachfend, each ofvsvaid' fasteners Y being formdwith'opposiely wading* ed... gripping portions, means extending through" each fastener; for swingably holding the plurality of fasthijmeibrs hatingcpp@-k sitely extending gripping'fportions vand a' supporting member for each vof saidl fastening members, said fastening jmembers' being, `mounted to independently swing into'and out of `operativ position while held said supporting niemloers.v 

